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This article marks a significant milestone for post‑quantum security by showing that QuSecure’s QuProtect R3 has moved beyond laboratory testing to operational readiness at Technology Readiness Level 7, validated in the U.S. Army’s Project Convergence Capstone 6 field exercise. By surviving realistic combat‑zone conditions, the platform demonstrates that quantum‑resistant cryptography can be integrated into mission‑critical communications now rather than waiting for a future “quantum apocalypse.” The achievement underscores the accelerating push to harden military and critical infrastructure networks against looming quantum attacks, though broader adoption will still depend on standardization progress and interoperability testing across diverse legacy systems.
— Mark Eatherly
Summary
Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) provider QuSecure, Inc. has demonstrated operational readiness for its flagship cybersecurity platform, QuProtect R3, at the U.S. Army’s Project Convergence Capstone 6 (PCC6) experimentation event. Held at the National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, California, the live-force exercise tested tactical capabilities under real-world combat conditions. The successful deployment elevated QuProtect R3 [...] The post QuSecure Achieves TRL-7 at U.S. Army Project Convergence Capstone 6 for QuProtect R3 appeared first on Quantum Computing Report .